Should Common Rescue Absentee Father?

In keeping with our ghetto theme, let's talk about Common's daddy.

The Denver Post ran a story about Common's pops, Lonnie Lynn,

an ex-Denver Rocket. Aparently, in the 70's, Common's daddy

had a short lived b-ball career, then started using drugs after he got

cut from the team. Lonnie claims he stopped using after

his infant son, Common, looked him in the eyes, giving pops

the distinct feeling the baby knew his daddy was a drug addict.

It didn't stop him from moving to Denver and leaving

Common and his mama after the boy turned six, though.

Anyway, from then on, he tried to visit his son twice a year

and called him every Saturday.

Fast forward.

Lonnie is on hard times with a sixteen year old son.

The house he lived in for 21 years was just foreclosed on.

Common offered to pay rent for a year on pop's new apartment

which he refused, in hopes Common would ride in at last minute

and buy the house back from the bank. Didn't happen.

Common says, "Things aren't always what they appear to be.

I help when I can."

Lonnie has six other kids.

Is it Common's responsiblity to take care of his father?

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Whitney Houston Divorcing Bobby Brown

Whitney Houston is back ya'll!

She's divorcing Bobby Brown and in the studio

recording a new CD with Clive Davis.

It's been a long time since we've seen a clear eyed Whitney

and I must say, it's good to have her back.

Nas Is Not Jealous of Kelis' Male Friends

Last month

on the radio, Wendy Williams confronted Kelis about reports of

her dancing all up on a group of dudes and leaving the club with them.

Kelis said, "that sounds like something I would do. But all my male

friends are gay so, Nas don't care about that stuff."

I wonder what Nas has to say about reports in today's

New York Daily News about Kelis and Carmen Electra

giving Damon Dash a sexy close dance?

Nas might want to talk to Richie Akvia about Dame.

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50 Getting Arrested Video Footage

Watch video of the arrest here.

Traffic cops weren't playing this week.

The other night Paris Hilton was in cuffs, now it's 50 Cent.

50 got pulled over in Manhattan for making an unsafe

lane change in his chrome Lamborgini. Once they got him,

cops found he had no license, no tags and no insurance.

Why Fifty driving around without insurance?

That's really janky.

Cops on the scene say he refused to show

ID, insisting, "Ya'll know who I am."

Yeah, inmate # 94R6378

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No Charges In The Sex Choke Hold Case

Did you hear about that girl in Milwalkee who

went to police because LaTrell Sprewell choked her

during sex? She says they were on his boat having

consensual relations when he started choking her. She says she

fought him off, he took her back to shore and and drove

her home. She later admitted herself to an assualt treatment center

and they took pictures of some bruises on her neck.

Police searched Sprewell's boat and he submitted to a DNA test,

but no charges are being filed, because after a long talk with the

alleged victim, veteran sex crimes prosecutor Miriam Falk said she

wouldn't be able to prove anything beyond a reasonable doubt.

So choking is part of sex for Latrell?

If I was coah Carlesimo, I'd be trying to file rape charges !

What's the statute of limitations on that?

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Richie Akiva Ripping Off Dame?

Remember that one time I told you about

Damon Dash's former BFF Richie Akiva and how Richie said

Dame ain't his boy no more 'cause he failed the

drunk girlfriend test, and how Richie owned that hot

club in New York called Butter? Well, one of Butter's investors is

suing Richie for 7.5 milion dollars, claiming Rich and his

other partner, Scott Sartiano, are skimming money from Butter.

The guy says he put up 1.5 million bucks and hasn't seen a penny

in profits. He also claims the other "face" of Butter, Sartiano put up

less than $100,000.00 for the venture.

What does this have to do with Damon Dash? He's an investor, too.

If a guy who put 1.5 mil hasn't seen a dime,

I wonder how much Damon dropped?

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Mos Def Arrested Outside MTV Studios

Mos Def was arrested last week for performing on the street outside the

MTV video music awards.

Thanks to YouTube, the revolution will be televised.

Tony Braxton and Mike Tyson? I'm Going To Vegas!

Has it really come to this?

Has Mike Tyson been reduced to a sideshow?

Remember when his fights would be over in like, 5 minutes?

These days, if you want to see Iron Mike, he's sparring for cash

in the lobby at the Alladin Hotel in Las Vegas.

40 year old Mike says he's broke and this is the only way to

pay the bills since his boxing license got revoked.

I guess when you're broke and washed up,

Vegas is the place to go.

And speaking of broke and washed up,

get tickets for Toni Braxton's Las Vegas show here.

Anyway

Mike calls his life a waste. Well I beg to dif.

Check out Mike in his prime.

Diddy Turned Away at Bungalow 8

How exclusive is Bungalow 8?

Neither Puffy nor Paris Hilton could get in for the VMA after party!

Didn't Puff shout out Bungalow 8 in the Welcome to Atlanta remix?

Gadam! He don't get no respect at all!

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Kimora Lee Simmons Pulls Rank on Russell Simmons Sidechick

Russell Simmons girlfriend Denise Vasi got the bum's rush the other night at the club Tao VMA after party.

Why, you ask?

Because Russell's WIFE, Kimora Lee was on her way in the club!

Snitches claim Tao club owner Noah Tepperberg grabbed Denise by the arm and practically shoved her out the side door!

Now that's fabulosity!

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Did Jacque Reid Get Fired Again?

There's a lot of controversy surrounding Jacque Reid

and her place on the Steve Harvey morning radio show.

Is she fired? Well, his former co-host Miss Strawberry

is taking her place for the time being and Jacque has

been instructed not to talk about her employement.

Jacque went from CNN to BET to being on the radio

with Steve, and now this.

Jacque, you know they're looking for a black

chick on The View right?

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Blind Item

Which rapper who's unco-operative with cops is also uncooperative with cocktail waitresses?

He doesn't like to tip! He also ain't platinum after 11 weeks on the chart!

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Suge Knight's Killer Dance Moves

Is this a move Suge Knight learned in jail?
And why is the chick trying to act like Suge choking her and pulling on her weave is part of the dance? She's pulling on his arm trying to breath, and look at the dude standing next to Suge laughing!

Beyoncé Copies Brittney Spears

Just when I try to like Beyoncé, she go and make me look stupid.

OK, I understand biting Janet Jackson's

whole Rhythm Nation routine but Britney Spears?